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Lawmakers are set to consider a package of legislation that would tighten prohibitions on sexual assault within the Wisconsin National Guard after a scathing federal report found commanders had for years been flouting federal requirements for handling complaints.
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Legislators to consider bills tightening prohibitions on National Guard sex assaults
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Applications sought for Barron County Circuit Court judge
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Republicans introduce bill that ups penalty for performing abortion
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One justice explained absence from case. Another didn’t. Ethics questions vexing US Supreme Court
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Maxine White appointed as chief judge of Court of Appeals
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Protester involved in pulling down abolitionist’s statue gets 6 months in jail
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Evers appoints trio to Milwaukee County Circuit Court
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US Supreme Court limits fed’s ability to police pollution into certain wetlands
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Bill creates felony for sexual misconduct in schools
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Trial over fake electors set to start just before 2024 presidential election
Case Digests
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Interpretation of “separate occasions”
The State filed a criminal complaint charging Rector with ten counts of possession of child pornography in violation of Wis.
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Postconviction Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Evidence
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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Postconviction Relief
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Suppression of Evidence
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Dismissal of Appellate Counsel
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Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence
Verdicts and Settlements
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Juul Labs agrees to pay $462 million settlement to 6 states
Embattled electronic cigarette-maker Juul Labs Inc. will pay $462 million to six states and the District of Columbia, marking the largest settlement the company has reached so far for its role in the youth vaping surge, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday.
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Commentary
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Editorial: A step toward a more just system
A proposal in the Wisconsin Legislature to increase pay for public defenders and assistant district attorneys strikes us as a necessary step to safeguard both public safety and the rights of those accused of crimes.
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Meditating on mediation
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What types of law will benefit the most from AI?
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Law Day: An opportunity to teach, learn about our legal system
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The good, bad, worse news to come from the Supreme Court election
